Council: Eat Your Vegetables!

Both sides of urban farm debate declare victory

"...certain neighborhoods, yet another quixotic attempt to better enforce code compliance by negligent landlords (see Sunday's Statesman front page..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Saturday Flood Damage Assistance Update

Latest City of Austin communication on flood aftermath

"...staff assigned to answer questions about the buyout program, Code Compliance Inspectors assigned to the area and Planning &..."

Nov. 9, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Council: Imagine Comprehensively

Zoning and proclaimations crowd next week's agenda

"...rentals). This is an idea, to track rental property code compliance, that Council has been kicking around for some..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Is the Austin Aquarium Fishy?

Vince Covino defends the family business

"...also been cited more than once by the city's Code Compliance Department, including for stocking animals at the site..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council: Still Biking After Midnight

With the EMS contract filed away, Council moves on to the South Lamar PUD

"...of ordinances to regulate rental properties citywide for better code compliance; Council managed to create a registry, while postponing..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...a temporary restraining order against the city of Austin. Code compliance had shut down the tubing business, claiming health..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...flying high after Council Member Mike Martinez interceded with code compliance. The neighborhood store was ordered earlier in the..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...and a draft policy to register landlords to improve code compliance enforcement...."

June 14, 2013 News Feature

Council: Of Money and Weirdness

City Council hits its late-summer budgetary stride

"...budget agenda, featuring the following departments: Police, Fire, EMS, Code Compliance, Resource Recovery, Austin Water Utility, Austin Energy, and..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Council Rings the Changes

A full agenda yields a few grains of legislative sand

"...Services, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, Austin Resource Recovery, Code Compliance, Public Works, Transportation, and Watershed Protection. The departmental..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

About That History? It's Gone.

Developers destroy a little bit more of Eastside history

"...The city's Code Compliance office and His­toric Preservation Officer Steve Sadow­sky were..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Cindy Widner

I'm Creative, and I Vote!

Find out what council candidates think about the arts

"...Have a burning question about affordable housing for artists, code compliance for live/work spaces, sound ordinances, or incentives for..."

April 25, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Creative Alliance

Marcy Hoen's work for the ACA has won her the executive director gig permanently

"...in danger of being fined or shut down for noncompliance with city commercial codes and Americans With Disabilities Act..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All Over Creation: Die Another Dad

Puzzling out the meaning of the theatre's Summer of Dead Dads

"...Everything you always wanted to know about code compliance issues for Austin artists and their home studios..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Clearing Up Things in the Eastside Studio Tour Story

"...to be in violation. Now it's between Klinefelter and Code Compliance. That's it! Klinefelter and Chung have lived in..."

July 21, 2011 Postmarks

Food-o-File

Sushi film nets award, food trailer troubles, chefs scramble, and a mysterious hiatus in this week's food news

"...from a nearby neighbor prompted the city of Austin's Code Compliance Department to issue a ruling closing the food..."

June 24, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

City Hall Hustle: Recycling Recycled ... Again

Contentious negotiations confirm one thing: Trash is golden

"...now the former SWS head, having been shuffled to Code Compliance. Running the Numbers..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Budget, Bonds, and Big Plans

Hard times and planned projects to collide at city forums

"...council's "four-person staffing" resolution on fire engines, growth in Code Compliance and internal departments such as human resources, and..."

June 18, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/9/10

Austin and austerity as budget cuts come hither

"...positions, council’s “four person staffing” resolution on fire engines, Code Compliance, internal departments like Human Resources, and more...."

June 9, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Introducing the city's new sound engineer and the final verdict on the Cactus Cafe

"..."accountable official" in the Austin sound ordinance, responsible for code compliance and approving new permits (or renewals) for live..."

May 21, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Counterparties Responsible for Fomenting Discord

"...proof of progress and not finding it. The city's Code Compliance and Fire Departments have been kept abreast of..."

April 23, 2010 Postmarks

The Daily Hustle: 4/8/10 (Updated)

Brutal morning, brutal afternoon at council

"...a sign up” (instead, the matter is one of code compliance), the item passed unanimously...."

April 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Top 9 City Council Stories

"...of SWS – fell upward to helm the new Code Compliance Depart-ment, so the city could get cracking on..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Solid Waste Services

Toward a greener future

"...department chief Willie Rhodes was moved to head up Code Compliance (see "Beside the Point," June 5) and Assistant..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Trouble Abhors a Vacuum

There's always room for argument at City Hall

"...Rhodes, was recently moved to the city's newly formed Code Compliance department...."

June 19, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Council

The upcoming council meeting has a full agenda

"...shake-up there that scuttled former Director Willie Rhodes to Code Compliance mean the controversial contract will now pass? Local..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...Rhodes was shuffled sideways to head up the new Code Compliance division; the city also appointed a new human..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...the district in health and safety, disability- and energy-usage code compliance. With three bond propositions totaling $343 million, and..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...the district in health and safety, disability- and energy-usage code compliance. With three bond propositions totaling $343 million, and..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Naked City

South Austin neighbors fear Blunn Creek's inevitable death-by-shopping.

"...Mahoney says Wal-Mart wants to proceed with only minimum code compliance instead of stricter environmental controls. Wal-Mart engineers and..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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